Cleaning attachment to cotton-pickers



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GLBANIINGATTAGHMENT To GoTToN PIGKERS.

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i D. B. HASBLTON. GLEANING ATTACHMENT T0 COTTON PIGKERS. 810.2580650.Patented May181.882.

UNrTnn STATES Armar Ormea,

DANIEL B, HASELTON, OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CLEANING ATTACHMENT To COTTON-PICKERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,060, dated May 16,1882. Application tiled August 18, 188i. (No model.)

To all 'whom itmay concern: as seen in Fig. 2. This allows of the frameBe it known that I, DANIEL B. HAsnL'roN, carrying the inclined brushesbeing raised or ofGharleston,in the eouutyot' Charleston and lowered tocorrespond with the height ot the State of South Carolina,l1avc inventedcertain lower branches ofthe plants to be cleaned,and

new and useful Improvements in Cleaning Atalso of being raised free ot'any obstructions 55 taehments to Cotton-Pickers; and I do hereby whenmoving the machine from place to place.

declare that the following is a full, clear, and The upper Aedges of theplates F curve outexaet description thereof', reference being had wardfor the purpose ci' running under the proto the accompanying drawings,and to the letjecting branchesvot' the growing plant, (as seen ro tersoi' ret'erence marked thereon, which form in Fig. 3,) so as to gatherthe plants into a fan- 6o part of this specitcatiomin whichlike form anddirect them between the con- Y Figure l is a bottom plan view; Fig. 2, aVverging plates and deliver them tothe brushes central longitudinalsection 5 Fig. 3, a. peror cleaners.` spective view of the forward endof the ma- The letter H indicates the brushes or cleani5 chine, and Fig.4 a cross-section through one ers. These consist of two parallel rollers65 ot' the cleaning-brushes. `Figz is a cross-seejourualed in bearingsat opposite ends of the tion through the front ot' the machine. swingingframe D, and provided with a series This invention relates to 'cottoncleaners, of longitudinal brush-holders, I, which are and has foritsobject to p'rovide a machine that detaehably secured to the rollers, soas to be 2o will gather together the projecting branches readily removedand-replaced when the brush- 7o of the growing cotton-plant into properposies become worn. The brushes may be made tion to vbe operated upon toclean the bolls ot' any suitable material, but are preferably and otherparts of the plant, andremove and lnade of broom-corn, and they are soarranged destroy insects previous to picking the cotton on theirrespective rollers as to work alter- 25 from the bolls. l nately betweeneach other, as indicated in 75 To ena-bleothers skilled in the art. tomake Fig. 5. It will be observed that these brushes and use my machine,I will now proceed to de- Vare arranged on an incline toward the frontof scribe its construction and operation. the. machine, which enablesthem to operatev The letter A refers to the'body or frame of upon plantsat different stages of growth.

3o my improved machine, which is mounted upon I am aware that fans havebeen used for beat- 8o the wheels B and B. ing the plants, and also thatsaid fans have The letter D indicates a swinging adjustabeen madecapable of vertical adjustment as ble frame. To the forward end ot' saidframe wellas horizontally; butexperience has shown are secured twoforwardly-projecting gatherthat it requires a more effective means ot'ridl3,5 ing-plates, F. ding the plants of insects, dirt, and dead 85 Cindicates the gatherer, which consists of leaves, and hence I adoptbrushes, which li find two parallel side plates secured to theswingaccomplish the object in view much more pering adjustable frame D,pivoted at E to the feetly.

'main frame or body of the machine, and pro- The side plates, C, areextended upward into 4o jecting forward below said body, as indicatedthe forward end of the apparatus and form a 9o in the drawings. To theforward extremities receptacle orbox above the cleaners or brushes, ot'said plates are attached the forward ends and above the brushes arelocated the curved of two plates, F, which extend backward and guards K,having a space between their adeonverge,their rear ends being rigidlyfastened joining edges, through which the leaves, dirt,

4 5 to the frontend of the swinging frame D or and insects brushed fromthe plant pass up- 95 to a standard, Gr, secured thereto. The forward.-At the forward end of the box or reward end of the frame D is raisedand lowceptacle above named is located a transverse ered by means of ascrew-rod, a, running up trough, M, for lcontaining burning sulphur orthrough the frame of the machine, and proother poison to destroy livinginsects brushed 5o vided with anadjusting-nut,d, onits upperend, fromthe plants. Thedirt and insectsbrushed 10o up from the plants fall tothe sides of the guards, and by reason of the inclination of theswinging frame will gravitate toward the front of the receptacle, wherethey may be discharged through suitable openin gs, if desired.

The receptacle or box before mentioned is provided witha suitable cover,and the rear journals of the brush or cleaner rollers are provided withintergearing cog-wheels P, one of which is formed with a pulley, R, fromwhich extends a chain, S, to a pulley, T, upon the shaft U, thelatterbeing provided with a loose pinion, V, and clutch W, the latter beingoperated by a lever, Y, to throw it into and out of gear, with the cogsupon the drivin g-wheel B, as seen in Fig.1, and thus throw the brushesinto or out of operation, as may bc desired. rIhe height ofthe bodyabove the ground is to be such as to just clear the tops of the plants,which will vary according to the variety of cotton to be cleaned.

In operation the gatherers F run under the extending branches oftheplant, and as the machine is drawn forward they are raised and drawntogether without friction or any tendency to pull the plant out of theground, and guided into proper position between the cleaning-rollers,which brush off all dirt, leaves, and insects without pressing thecotton from the boil. The machine is designed for cleaning the plantsjust before picking, and may be. used to great advantage in connectionwith the cotton-picker for which a patent was issued to me June 28,1881.

Having thus fully described my invention, 35 what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, in a cotton-cleaner, of` the two cleaning-brushesplaced upon an ineline with their lower ends toward the front 4o ofthemachine, with their operating mechanism, whereby the dirt, leaves, andinsects are brushed from the growing plants previous to picking,substantially as specified.

2. The combination, in a cotton-cleaner, of 45 cleaning-brushes, withthe receptacle above the same, and the sulphur-receptacle for containingburning sulphur or other poison to destroy livinginsects brushed fromthe plants, substantially as speciiied.

3. The combination,with the rotary brushes and their guards, of thereceptacle above the brushes, having channels at each side for thereception of the dirt and insects brushed off the plants, substantiallyas specified.

4. In combination with the swinging frame and the main frame, thescrew-rod and adjusting-nut for elevating the frame, substantially asand for the purpose specied.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 6cniy own invention I affixmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL B. HASELTON.

Witnesses:

WM. J. MILLER, WM. W. HOUSTON.

